[HTML][HTML] Patulin in apples and apple-based food products: The burdens and the mitigation strategies

L Zhong, J Carere, Z Lu, F Lu, T Zhou - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
Apples and apple-based products are among the most popular foods around the world for
their delightful flavors and health benefits. However, the commonly found mold, Penicillium …

Mycotoxins in harvested fruits and vegetables: Insights in producing fungi, biological role, conducive conditions, and tools to manage postharvest contamination

SM Sanzani, M Reverberi, R Geisen - Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
The postharvest life of fruits and vegetables is influenced by several parameters, such as
physiological properties and biotic/abiotic stresses. In particular, a consistent portion of the …

Production of volatile organic compounds by Aureobasidium pullulans as a potential mechanism of action against postharvest fruit pathogens

A Di Francesco, L Ugolini, L Lazzeri, M Mari - Biological Control, 2015 - Elsevier
Two Aureobasidium pullulans strains (L1 and L8), effective against some fruit postharvest
pathogens were evaluated for VOCs production as a part of their modes of action towards …

Yeasts found in vineyards and wineries

C Varela, AR Borneman - Yeast, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Wine is a complex beverage, comprising thousands of metabolites that are produced
through the action of a plethora of yeasts and bacteria during fermentation of grape must …

Compositional shifts in the strawberry fruit microbiome in response to near-harvest application of Metschnikowia fructicola, a yeast biocontrol agent

VY Zhimo, A Kumar, A Biasi, S Salim… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plant-associated microbial communities form complex co-associations that play a role in
promoting plant productivity and health, although the underlying mechanisms have not been …

Bioprospection of Metschnikowia sp. isolates as biocontrol agents against postharvest fungal decays on lemons with their potential modes of action

S Oztekin, F Karbancioglu-Guler - Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, various fruit were employed as biocontrol yeast reservoirs, and eleven distinct
yeast cultures of Metschnikowia sp. belonging to 6 different species were identified with …

Recent trends in detecting, controlling, and detoxifying of patulin mycotoxin using biotechnology methods

GL Ngolong Ngea, Q Yang, R Castoria… - … Reviews in Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Patulin (PAT) is a mycotoxin that can contaminate many foods and especially fruits and fruit‐
based products. Therefore, accurate and effective testing is necessary to enable producers …

Mycotoxins–prevention and decontamination by yeasts

WP Pfliegler, T Pusztahelyi… - Journal of basic …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The application of yeasts has great potential in reducing the economic damage caused by
toxigenic fungi in the agriculture. Some yeasts may act as biocontrol agents inhibiting the …

Antifungal activity and mode of action of lactic acid bacteria isolated from kefir against Penicillium expansum

H Chen, H Ju, Y Wang, G Du, X Yan, Y Cui, Y Yuan… - Food Control, 2021 - Elsevier
Penicillium expansum is the most common spoilage-associated organism found in fruit,
which causes serious economic loss and public health concerns. The aim of this study was …

[HTML][HTML] Yeasts from different habitats and their potential as biocontrol agents

J Pretscher, T Fischkal, S Branscheidt, L Jäger, S Kahl… - Fermentation, 2018 - mdpi.com
Ever since plant diseases began causing losses in viticulture, the control of phytopathogenic
fungi has become of vital interest for winemakers. The occurrence of novel pests, fungicide …